Chen Xin nodded slightly and said, "Isn't it true? These are very similar to those on Xiaoshan back then. However, there are also big differences."
The ones that appeared in Xiaoshan back then were merely poisonous corpses, nothing like the ones he encountered today, which moved, jumped, and attacked. He had just carefully examined these non-humans, and while their bodies showed signs of decay, they were not poisonous.
Liang Shuyi also said: "But then again, they are already in that state, why would they still move?"
Chen Xin suggested that perhaps asking the little red dot on the tree next door would be easier to answer. "...When we encountered them, they probably hadn't been dead for too long. Judging from their behavior, they looked like they were being controlled by a poisonous insect. Miss Hong Yu, you're an expert in this area. Can you tell anything?"
Hong Yu leaned against a thick tree trunk, teasing the small, glowing red insects that flitted around his fingers. He said, "They're probably poisonous insects, but they're beyond my comprehension. Someone must have deliberately cultivated them in these living people. However, some of them look like failed experiments."
Chen Xin's hand around Liang Shuyi trembled slightly: "What did you just say, living people?"
Hong Yu chuckled and explained, "Haven't you noticed? Even though these people can't show it, they still have emotions. They're so crazy and specifically attacking you and Liang Shuyi because they think you two have the best kung fu skills. It seems they want to be freed sooner."
After exchanging glances with Liang Shuyi, Chen Xin expressed his speculation: "Could it be..."
Before they could finish their words, Hong Yu knew what they were about to say. Liang and Nanyue were currently at war, and the Huangfu family, skilled in making and controlling Gu, was in Nanyue. Their speculation wasn't entirely blind.
However, although it was just speculation, the Huangfu family would not accept this as a lie: "Although the Huangfu family is in Nanyue, we have the family motto of our ancestors and would never do such a thing to a living person, especially an ordinary person like them."
Liang Shuyi didn't quite understand what she meant, so she asked kindly, "You're still using that poisonous insect. Will you be punished if people find out?"
Hong Yu explained, "Of course not. Using and testing are two different things. Furthermore, precisely because this Gu worm is difficult for ordinary people to fully control, haven't you noticed that the Huangfu family is actually just as rarely seen in the martial arts world as Bugui Peak?"
Shen Xin asked thoughtfully: "Could it be that he was driven out before?"
Hong Yu said firmly, "That's even more impossible. If you're kicked out, you'll either die or lose all your skills. That will never happen."
After hearing this, and considering what he had seen today, Shen Xin felt a little uneasy. After a long sigh, he said, "It's impossible for these things to appear out of thin air in this deep forest. When daybreak comes, I will send a message back and ask everyone to pay more attention to the movements of South Vietnam."
Speaking of which, judging from the strangely colored bloodstains on the bloodthirsty insect just now, this insect is indeed not the ones she knew: "...In South Vietnam, besides our family, there really is someone who can obtain the insect through other channels."
"What are you talking about?"
"That Grand Tutor who is in the limelight right now," Hong Yu said as if he was talking about an enemy when talking about Shi Zairong.
Liang Shuyi had obtained some poisonous insects from Shu Kingdom for use in pranks. The one she used to scare Tang Chen the first time she saw him was the one she used. If she hadn't known Chen Xin was nearby at the time, she wouldn't have dared to do that. "Now that you mention it, it's true. Poisonous insects aren't unique to the Huangfu family. There are many talented people in Shu Kingdom who possess them. Besides, you all know that Shu people are prosperous merchants. As long as you can afford it, there's almost nothing you can't buy."
Chen Xin watched the two of them getting more and more excited as they talked across the air. Seeing that it was getting late, he took advantage of their free time to interrupt and said, "As for this matter, you two shouldn't worry about it. We have our own tasks to complete. Let the idle people in the valley worry about it."
Liang Shuyi said with a smile: "Achen is not an idle person. If she knew that you said this about her behind her back, you would be in trouble."
Chen Xin also took the opportunity to say: "Alright, alright, all of you please be quiet for a while, we have to hurry on when the sun comes up."
...On the bank of the Ming River, Qinghe slept a little late last night. When he woke up in the morning, it was already bright and the person beside him was nowhere to be seen.
Qinghe heard no movement outside, fearing something bad had happened, so he quickly changed his clothes and ran out. Seeing that everything was normal outside, he breathed a sigh of relief and grabbed an innocent older brother who was passing by: "Brother, have you seen our Mr. Ouyang? I don't know where he went so early in the morning?"
Coincidentally, this guy actually knew where Ouyang Ming was. "Mr. Ouyang seemed to have gone to the small warehouse early this morning. He said he wanted to check on the bodies."
Qinghe slapped his forehead helplessly, "Why didn't this guy call me? Did he take people with him? Those bodies are not safe."
The eldest brother gestured for her to rest assured and added, "Miss Lian Xin was called over by him as soon as she returned. Don't worry, Master Zhang. There are people around to help you."
When Qinghe heard that Lian Xin was there, he felt inexplicably anxious: "Lian Xin is back too. I'm glad she's back safely. Okay, you can go and do your work first. Thank you."
"Master Zhang, you are too polite."
Qinghe saw that there was not even a guard near the small warehouse today, and thought that Ouyang Ming had driven them away. When she pushed the door open, the stench that hit her in the face almost made her faint.
Qinghe quickly turned around and ran outside to breathe in some fresh air. He then returned, holding his breath, and ran back in. He pinched his nose and frowned as he looked at Ouyang Ming and Lian Xin, who were diligently and joyfully dissecting corpses. "...You two, have you lost your sense of smell? Do you still want to eat breakfast?"
When the two turned around after hearing the sound, Qinghe saw the white cloth stuffed in their nostrils and couldn't help laughing: "Pfft!"
Seeing her approach, Ouyang Ming quickly waved her over and held up a pile of unknown objects in his hands like a treasure, demanding her to look at them. If he hadn't been wearing gloves, Qinghe felt like she might have beaten him to death right there. "Qinghe, come and look at this!"
Qinghe swallowed subconsciously, and asked with a twitching eye: "Hey, what is this? It looks disgusting."
Lian Xin quickly replied, "Bugs. We found them in his stomach. Look, the things around them must be things he ate before he died. As the saying goes, 'Misfortune comes from the mouth, and disease enters from the mouth.' They must have been plotted against."
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